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The Real Tibette – Christmas 2023
It was the day before Christmas Eve and Tina Porter-Kennard was facing the last in a long line of initiations since she was made company president: hosting the Christmas party.
To be clear, this wasn’t a party for everyone. The company’s official party was held in early December at a nice hotel in the city. Crews, writers, actors – everyone was invited to that. But the private party – this one, the one everyone wanted to go to – was invite-only.
When Alan had been president, he’d hosted around a hundred people, but Tina wanted to cut that in half. Fifty people in an East 12th Street brownstone was plenty. And as she wanted her entire household to be there, as well as a few specially selected friends and celebrities, she’d ended up with a couple of dozen invites for staff.
‘It’s been a nightmare,’ she told Bette as they stood side by side in their en suite, casting a final eye over their hair and makeup. ‘I actually heard Runa telling someone they could not buy an invite.’
Bette smiled at Tina in the mirror. ‘I would pay a pretty penny to meet Annette Bening. Y’know Angie’s hoping she’ll sign her poster?’
‘I’m sure she will.’
‘She loved that film. It was almost the only time she ever saw a family like hers.’
Bette’s voice suddenly choked with emotion. Tina welled up too.
‘Don’t,’ she said. ‘My mascara . . .’
‘I know, I know!’ Bette laughed and got a grip. ‘Whew . . . And that Nyad movie? God, I’m so . . .’ She smoothed her slinky black Jill Sanders cocktail dress over her hips. ‘She trained eight hours a day for a year. A year!’
‘I know, honey.’
‘It’s so . . . that level of dedication, that focus is so . . .’
Bette voice trailed off but Tina could see in her wife’s eyes that she was starstruck. Completely and utterly starstruck.
‘Well, she’s looking forward to meeting you too,’ she said, then turned and went back into the bedroom.
There was a pause. Then: ‘She’s what?’ Bette appeared in the en suite doorway, holding on to the jambs.
Tina was sitting on the bed, slipping on her favourite black leather Belenciaga pumps.
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(9 votes, average: 4.89 out of 5)
Of course keeping this story as a “fav” just knowing it’s here!!! And fortunte to have $$ means to support monthly.
Hmmmmmmm, maybetime for an increase?!!!
happy holidays, buddy! hope you and well and thank you for reading this story
Largo x
Thank you, what a great present
Happy Christmas and a healthy new year.
SG
hi SG! hope you’re well and have had a good xmas? thanks for keeping up with this story
Largo x
Thank you so much for this Christmas present! Another great story about our favourite couple.
Hey alisanne1! Thanks so much for reading this story. :-)
Hope you’ve had a good time over the holidays
Largo
Beautiful!
Hi OneStorm1! Thanks so much for reading and commenting. Means a lot to me. :-)
Hope you’ve had a good time over the holidays
Largo
Hey Pal,
Happy holidays to you also from across the big blue pond!
Interesting party with lots of extraordinary guests. Shame Bette couldn’t get to meet AB – but maybe will anyway.
Wow, Shane popping the BIG question. Hope this time its forever & they’ll both be happy together.
Gotta say that Sol might want to rethink about hanging around Sasha in the future – that girl is dangerous to be around!!
Thanks for another great glimpse into the wonderful life of Bette & Tina & their awesome family.
Thinking though that there should be a quick follow-up chapter about their Christmas Day though!! Ha!!
Thanks for the treat.
Hi pal! YOu’ve just reminded me that I owe you an email! Oops. Really dropped the ball – sorry.
Thanks for reading this. And yes, I am moulding Sasha into being Trouble with a capital T. No fun if it’s all too easy, is there?? ;-)
I hope you’re well and that you’ve had a good time over the holidays.
Speak soon
Largo x
Sasha, Sasha, Sasha! Of course she will be the one telling tales of Mama T and Mama B to her children. What a pleasant surprise this Christmas night to find your story. And then to have Shane pop the question! Thank you for keeping the spirt of Tibette alive. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all the readers of this site. Donate please!
Hi majic! Hope you’re well! Thanks so much for reading this story and for commenting. It means a lot to me. :-)
Y’know, it’s a real dilemma, writing this story, whether to skip ahead in time or not. In some ways, I’d really like to. I’me very drawn to the idea of writing B&T’s life with adult kids and grandkids etc. But then you end up skirting around the ‘d’ word and I don’t ever want to write that.
Agree about supporting this site! Hope you had a good time over the holidays!
Largo x
LOVE it Largo! So nice to see you continuing this story and now we need to hear all about Shane’s engagement and why Angie is so tired (is she pregnant?) and more more more Tina and Bette with all the drama. Merry Christmas!
BK
Hey BK! Lovely to see you and thank you so much for reading this story. :-)
I had not thought AT ALL that Angie might be pregnant. That’s…. quite interesting???!!! I hope you have had a good time over the holidays, my friend.
Largo x
Hello Largo, thank you for the beautiful gift. May you continue with this beautiful story, for me it was a wonderful gift!!!!Happy New Year, good health and peace!!!!!!
Hi Hannab! Thanks so much for reading this story and for commenting. I’m so pleased you enjoyed it! That’s all I ever hope for. :-)
Wishing you a very happy new year too!
Largo
Hey Largo, hope you had a wonderful Christmas, didn’t have time to read it yet but after today I’m of from work for a few days. I can’t wait to read it then.
Hi Bibi! I have had a lovely Christmas. Saw all my family yesterday and had a good laugh. Hope you enjoy your time off! Take care, my friend
Largo x
Sorry, I’m late commenting. Just catching up now on things after the holidays.
I’m just so happy you’re continuing these stories – I love your version of the family.
Enjoyed this little slice of their holidays!
Please, please continue for other occasions.
Hi Erin! It’s so nice of you to read this story and to encourage me to write more. :-) Thank you very much. It makes me very happy that you enjoy this version of the PK family.
Hope you have a very happy new year!
Largo
hi Erin
I just saw the message you sent me about Another Left Turn. I can’t reply to it (I think the site disabled some of the messaging function) but you can message me on Bluesky at @mccannthecan.bsky.social and i’ll try and get it to you
thanks!